The ambitious scenario in the Gelderland Climate Opportunities Map contains 12,619 ktonnes CO₂-eq reduction potential per year and 338 ktonnes CO₂-eq sequestration potential per year toward 2030. This places the total potential well above the provincial climate task.
The meaning of the figure is that reduction and sequestration need to be considered together, without confusing them. Reduction remains the first route, while sequestration can add system value through soils, forests, biobased materials and landscape elements. The map makes the task comparable across five sectors.